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- 1. in certain cultures, the killing of a relative, especially a girl or woman, who is perceived to have brought dishonor on the family.
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An honor killing (American English), honour killing (Commonwealth English), or shame killing [1] is a traditional form of murder in which a person is killed by or at the behest of members of their family or their partner, due to culturally sanctioned beliefs that such homicides are necessary as retribution for the perceived dishonoring of the ...
Honor killing, most often, the murder of a woman or girl by male family members. The killers justify their actions by claiming that the victim has brought dishonor upon the family name or prestige. In patriarchal societies, the activities of girls and women are closely monitored.
Feb 24, 2021 · Honor killing, as the violent control of women’s sexuality and social conducts, construed as an object of men’s honor, is certainly a form of sexist oppression. Seeing honor killing as a specific type of sexist violence helps to contextualize it as a form of oppression of and violence against women.
Aug 11, 2016 · The subject of honor killings has made headlines recently, as it does from time to time in the Western world, because of the death of Qandeel Baloch, a beautiful young woman in Pakistan who...
May 30, 2014 · Experts say that honor killings are linked to patriarchal societies and the earliest historical evidence of them dates back to Babylon. They arise from the notion that women are the...
Aug 1, 2021 · Murdered women: A history of ‘honour’ crimes. Throughout history, women have been held responsible for upholding the ‘honour’ of their families – often with deadly consequences. This illustration...
Jul 22, 2022 · In a previous blog post, Mansi Singh explains why the need for focused law for honour crimes is the need of the hour. This piece traces the judgments laid down by the Supreme Court of India (“SC”) to analyze the jurisprudence revolving around honour crimes.
Dec 17, 2009 · Honour killing is the murder of a person accused of "bringing shame" upon their family. Victims have been killed for refusing to enter a marriage, committing...
Jul 19, 2016 · Honor killings happen when family members murder a daughter, sister, mother or wife because they believe she has brought shame to the family. The reasons range from refusing an...
Jun 22, 2004 · Honour killing is a complex but brutal reaction within a family against someone who is perceived to have brought "shame" upon relatives. Although cases are rare,...
